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RESOLUTION NO. 3452
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A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF TIrnURON
COMMENDING EDGAR BRUCE ROSS
UPON IDS SELECTION BY THE
TIrnURON PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2000
WHEREAS, Edgar Bruce ("Bruce") Ross and his wife Sylvia moved to Tiburon in 1965,
and have been involved in community affairs since that time;
WHEREAS, Bruce Ross has not only made many friends in the Tiburon community, but
he has had the pleasure of raising a family of two daughters, Piper and Camerin, and one son
David, who also live nearby with their families and have been active in community affairs;
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WHEREAS, in addition to his successful ventures and awards in the field of architecture,
Bruce Ross has brought his skill and expertise to bear in service to the Town in the following
ways:
· Tiburon Planning Commissioner, Council member and Mayor (1978)
· Tiburon Peninsula Foundation member since 1980
· Participation in the establishment ofMcKegney Green, the Multi-Use Path and
Waterfront park
. Construction of the Hilarita Housing Development
. The purchase of the Ned's Way property for a temporary Town Hall and Police
Station
· Conceptual planning and design of the new downtown Town Hall, Police Station, and
Senior Housing project at Ned's Way ("Chandler's Gate"); and
WHEREAS, Bruce continues to lend his talent, time and expertise to the completion of
Zelinsky Park, as an appropriate tribute to the Zelinksy family for donating the land upon which
the new Town Hall and Library are located;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon is pleased to adopt this resolution commending BRUCE ROSS upon his selection by the
Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce as Citizen of the Year 2000, and to thank him for his
many years of dedicated service to the Town.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council on
November 1, 2000, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
AYES:
NOES:
Gram, Bach, Hennessy, Matthews, Thompson
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TOM GRAM, MAYOR
TOWN OF TffiURON
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DIANE CRANE lAC , ~ CLERK
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RESOLUTION NO. 3451
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON
DENYING AN APPEAL BY IRMGARD BRUNNER
OF THE APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN AND ARCIDTECTURAL REVIEW
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 684 HILARY DRIVE
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2000, the Design Review Board held a public hearing to
consider the approval of a Site Plan and Architectural Review application for construction of an
addition to an existing single-family dwelling, with a Variance for reduced side yard setback, at
684 Hilary Drive, proposed by Carol Weiss; and
WHEREAS, after receiving public testimony, including concerns raised by a neighboring
property owner regarding potential view impacts which would be caused by the proposed
addition, the Board detennined that the proposed structure would have not have a significant
impact on the views from the nearby home at 681 Hilary Drive, and would not extend beyond the
height of the existing ridgeline of the house, and
WHEREAS, the Design Review Board found that the requested Variance was appropriate
based on the findings set forth in the Staff report dated August 17, 2000, and unanimously
approved (by a vote of 3-0) the Site Plan and Architectural Review application for this property;
and
WHEREAS, on August 25,2000, lrmgard Brunner ("Appellant"), owner ofthe nearby
property at 681 Hilary Drive, filed an appeal of the Board's decision to approve this application;
and
WHEREAS, on October 4,2000, the Town Council of the Town ofTiburon held a duly-
noticed public hearing on the appeal; during which public testimony was heard regarding the
extent of the proposed construction and the potential view impacts which would be caused by the
proposed construction; and
WHEREAS, after hearing all testimony and reviewing all documents in the record, the
Town Council found that: 1) the amount of the Appellant's view which would be blocked by the
proposed construction would be minimal, and is currently partially blocked by an existing utility
pole; 2) the proposed construction would not increase the height of the existing roofline of the
subject residence; and 3) the Design Review Board correctly applied the guidelines for Site Plan
and Architectural Review applications and the Tiburon Hillside Design Guidelines in reviewing
and approving this request; and
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WHEREAS, the Town Council also made the necessary findings to approve the requested
variance, as set forth in the Staff report to the Design Review Board dated August 17, 2000,
which report is incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, based on the above findings, the Council detennined to deny the appeal by
the Appellant and uphold the Design Review Board's approval of the project (a vote of 4-0),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of
Tiburon memorializes that the appeal ofIrmgard Brunner was denied, on October 4, 2000, as set
forth in this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council on October 18,
2000, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bach, Hennessy, Matthews, Thompson
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Gram
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ANDREW THOMPSO CE MAYOR
TOWN OF TffiURON
CLERK
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